Ben Johnson, the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions, and quarterback Jared Goff have been a match made in football heaven ever since Johnson was elevated for the 2022 campaign.
The Los Angeles Rams gave up on Goff, but he has now had a career revival.
In the past two seasons, the No. 1 overall choice in 2016 has completed 66.2 percent of his passes while throwing for 9,013 yards and 59 touchdowns. Along with leading the Lions to a 21-13 record and the team’s first division title in thirty years, he was also chosen for the Pro Bowl.
He has cultivated a close relationship with Johnson along the road, which has undoubtedly contributed to Goff’s affirmation of his position as Detroit’s starting quarterback in the present.
Still, Goff and the Lions came dangerously close to losing their star offensive playcaller for the second straight summer. Several teams with openings for head coaches courted Johnson, who is currently thought to be one of the top offensive brains in the game. However, the much-desired coordinator made the decision to come back to Detroit in order to try again with Goff and the rest of the squad to win a Super Bowl.
Goff said to Robbie and Will McInerny on the most recent episode of Willbo’s “Trading Cards” podcast, “He (Johnson) had plenty of opportunities to leave, and for two years, he really did and could’ve left.” We’re fortunate for him; money is not a concern for him. He has a passion for coaching. He adores spending time with us. Such a guy is quite uncommon.
For the first time in thirty-two years, Detroit made it to the NFC Championship Game in 2023 after a stellar campaign.
However, a number of national and local analysts discussed the 49ers’ abundance of skill and sense of belonging before to that NFC title game versus the NFC West champion San Francisco 49ers. In the meantime, the Lions had assembled a strong roster and had achieved a memorable season. However, these people in the media believed that Dan Campbell’s team had somewhat overachieved—or overachieved, depending on who you asked—by going all the way to the NFC championship round of the playoffs.
